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Woodie’s Picks: April Standouts in the Landscape

April is an underrated yet breathtaking time for the spring garden, offering vibrant colors and fresh growth. In this blog, we highlight four of our favorite plants that shine in the April landscape, along with essential spring gardening tips to help you kick off the season.

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The Importance of Deadheading Flowers in Your Landscape

Deadheading, the practice of removing spent flowers from plants, is an essential gardening technique that significantly enhances your landscape's beauty, health, and longevity. Whether you're a novice gardener or an experienced horticulturist, understanding the importance of deadheading can transform your garden into a vibrant and flourishing haven.

Woodie's Picks: Drought Tolerant Landscape Plants

We are under a period of extremely dry weather here in eastern Maryland. As I was assessing the condition of my landscape, I kept noticing that over and over, I saw a few plants that seemed not to be affected by the drought and heat but seemed to be thriving as a result of it. I've decided that this week's Woodie's Picks would be a few of those plants.

Enhancing Your Garden with Native Drought-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs

Incorporating native, drought-tolerant trees and shrubs into your landscape is a sustainable and beautiful way to create a resilient garden. Check out this blog to learn more about the benefits of cultivating a native drought tolerant garden, along with tips for how to start your own!

Woodie's Picks: Summer Blooming Magnolia Tree Favorites

In the intense heat of summer, it can be more difficult to take in all the beauty that the season has to offer when you're melting under the hot summer sun. That's why this week, Woodie decided to highlight one of his favorite summer shade trees: The Magnolia! Check out this blog to learn all there is to know about Magnolia Trees and why they are the perfect summer statement piece for your landscape! Then, dive into Woodie's favorite Magnolia cultivars!

The Dunstan Chestnut Tree: A Resurgence of The American Chestnut Industry

Celebrated for its hardiness, resilience, and ecological impact, the Dunstan Chestnut Tree has sparked an American Landscaping resurgence and ultimately saved a dying industry of mass Chestnut production. In this blog, we will explore the history of this remarkable tree and delve into the best practices for cultivating it.

Woodie's Picks: Fragrant Favorites In The Garden

Did you know scents that you smell go directly to your brains emotional center? These are the areas of the brain specifically responsible for processing emotions and memory. So, while gardening is a lot about your visual sense and adding beauty to a space, it can also play a large role on the emotional and memory-driven portion of your life. In this blog, we will highlight the impacts of fragrance in the garden, as well as dive into four of Woodie's favorite fragrant plants in the landscape!

Adding Summer Color to Your Landscape with Crape Myrtles & Hydrangeas

Summer is a time when gardens can truly shine with vibrant colors and lush foliage. Two standout choices for adding summer color to your landscape are crape myrtles and hydrangeas. This article will explore ten popular varieties of each and provide tips on incorporating them into your landscape using proven design principles.

Woodie’s Picks: Panicle Hydrangeas For The Summer Landscape

We’ll be the first to rave about all things Hydrangea macrophylla, but in our opinion, these beauties are just the opening act to the incredible show that is Panicle Hydrangeas come late June into the fall months. In this blog, we will first highlight the main differences between Hydrangea Paniculata and its counterpart varieties. Then, we will dive into Woodie’s four favorites when it comes to Panicle Hydrangeas.

Unleashing Color with Dynamite Crape Myrtle

Have you ever been walking down the street in summertime, and you are suddenly stopped in your tracks by an explosion of fiery color atop the smoothest bark trunk you've ever seen? As one of the most well known Crape Myrtles on the Market, we felt the Dynamite Specifically was one worth focusing on. Keep reading this blog to learn all there is to know about the incredible specimen that is the Dynamite Crape Myrtle!

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